Jillian Suzanne
Jillian Suzanne
Los Angeles, CA, USAJillian Suzanne is a creative professional with a MA from The Rhode Island School of Design and a BFA from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA.
After Graduating from Art Center, Jillian moved to San Francisco where she honed her skills in fine art, print & design, video, and faux painting / historical home and building restoration. In 2001, Jillian opened her own studio at the renowned Los Angeles Brewery Arts Colony. During her 10 years in this studio she built a reliable reputation along side her personal practice, working many creative production / project management positions within the commercial, advertising, and film industry.
In 2008 recognizing her enthusiasm for children's illustration, Jillian was asked to create the concept art and final illustrations for a new children book / merchandise series in Switzerland promoting a multi-platinum Swiss musician. The 7th book she created for this successful series was commissioned for 2014 to celebrate the famous Swiss landmark Jung-Frau / Top of Europe.
In 2016 Jillian received her Masters from The Rhode Island School of Design in Arts + Design Education. Her Master Thesis "The Playful Exchange: Purposeful Play and The Art of Deeply Noticing" was written in order to facilitate taking her practice outside the studio and to integrate it within the communities she is and will become a part of.
Jillian's artwork has been exhibited in multiple galleries and art events throughout Los Angeles including; Regent Gallery, LACMA ArtWalk, Empire Gallery, Hive Gallery, Sothebys.com, Barnsdall Gallery and at the Brewery's famous bi-annual Art Walks. Jillian has enjoyed working with many prestigious clients including; Disney, MTV, The Simpson's, The Food Network, Warner Cable, Victoria's Secret, Covergirl and Kodak.
Portfolio at: www.jilliansuzanne.com
After Graduating from Art Center, Jillian moved to San Francisco where she honed her skills in fine art, print & design, video, and faux painting / historical home and building restoration. In 2001, Jillian opened her own studio at the renowned Los Angeles Brewery Arts Colony. During her 10 years in this studio she built a reliable reputation along side her personal practice, working many creative production / project management positions within the commercial, advertising, and film industry.
In 2008 recognizing her enthusiasm for children's illustration, Jillian was asked to create the concept art and final illustrations for a new children book / merchandise series in Switzerland promoting a multi-platinum Swiss musician. The 7th book she created for this successful series was commissioned for 2014 to celebrate the famous Swiss landmark Jung-Frau / Top of Europe.
In 2016 Jillian received her Masters from The Rhode Island School of Design in Arts + Design Education. Her Master Thesis "The Playful Exchange: Purposeful Play and The Art of Deeply Noticing" was written in order to facilitate taking her practice outside the studio and to integrate it within the communities she is and will become a part of.
Jillian's artwork has been exhibited in multiple galleries and art events throughout Los Angeles including; Regent Gallery, LACMA ArtWalk, Empire Gallery, Hive Gallery, Sothebys.com, Barnsdall Gallery and at the Brewery's famous bi-annual Art Walks. Jillian has enjoyed working with many prestigious clients including; Disney, MTV, The Simpson's, The Food Network, Warner Cable, Victoria's Secret, Covergirl and Kodak.
Portfolio at: www.jilliansuzanne.com
Work Experience
Jillian Suzanne Creative
Illustrator / Fine Artist / Photographer
October 1998
- Present
United States
RISD Project Open Door
Teaching Artist
September 2015
- Present
Rhode Island, United States
Papagallo And Gollo
Illustrator for Children Book / Merchandise Series
Designed and executed the look and Illustrations for the sucessful "Papagallo & Gollo" Children's Book / Merchandise Series celebrating multi-platnum Swiss singer, Gölä. The 5th book of the series was commissioned to celebrate the 130th anniversary of Loeb in Bern Switzerland. And, the 7th book of the series, Eiger, Mönch & Jungfrau, was commissioned to celebrate the famous Swiss landmark Jung-Frau / Top of Europe and was released 2014.
October 2008
- January 2014
Switzerland
Art Center College Of Design
Guest Speaker
Guest reviewer and speaker for Tony Luna's Career Presentation and Preparation class held at Art Center College of Design
March 2015
- March 2015
Pasadena, California, United States
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Contributor : Photography
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February 2001
- July 2008
California, United States
Second Star Productions
Co-founder / Art Director
Developed & created concepts, designs, props and overall production on various commercials, photo-shoots and music video's. Responsibilities included Overseeing the details of pre-production through to post, managed budgets, payouts and distribution of funds, managed crews and art teams, set / prop builds and breakdowns, problem solved anything & everything that will occur during a production.
February 2001
- July 2008
California, United States
BrownBag Productions
Set Decorator / Prop Master for the Independent Feature Film "Coffee Date"
Set Decoration and hero props for the Independent Feature Film "Coffee Date" - Winner of the Audience Award at Sedona International Film Festival and nominated at the Glitter Awards. Staring Jonathan Bray, Wilson Cruz, Jonathan Silverman and Sally Kirkland and also features Deborah Gibson, Elaine Hendrix and Leigh Taylor-Young.
June 2006
- August 2006
California, United States
Art Pie
Faux Painting and Restoration
Specialized in Interior Design for high-end homes and restaurants throughout San Francisco, Ca. with a focus on Faux Painting and Restoration.
January 1997
- February 2000
San Francisco, California, United States
Education
Rhode Island School Of Design (RISD)
MA
Thesis: The Playful Exchange, Purposeful Play and The Art of Deeply Noticing.
Abstract: In this thesis, I propose an interactive storytelling model that initiates purposeful play and deeply noticing with creative collaboration and meaningful exchanges that help guide youth toward self-empowerment. The notion of empowerment is compelling and much employed across many fields and professional practices. My empowerment process model builds on prior coaching work and is guided by the following principles: articulating empowerment as a connected and recurring progression of exchange, identifying core elements of that process, and defining the process in a way that is useful to both participants and practitioners. I propose that with ideas, concepts and exercises that are easily communicated and applied, individuals are able move through the parts of the model with respect to particular goals as experience promotes reflection.
Abstract: In this thesis, I propose an interactive storytelling model that initiates purposeful play and deeply noticing with creative collaboration and meaningful exchanges that help guide youth toward self-empowerment. The notion of empowerment is compelling and much employed across many fields and professional practices. My empowerment process model builds on prior coaching work and is guided by the following principles: articulating empowerment as a connected and recurring progression of exchange, identifying core elements of that process, and defining the process in a way that is useful to both participants and practitioners. I propose that with ideas, concepts and exercises that are easily communicated and applied, individuals are able move through the parts of the model with respect to particular goals as experience promotes reflection.
2015
- June 2016
Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Art Center College Of Design
BFA, Illustration / Fine Art
Graduated with Honors
1993
- 1995
Pasadena, California, United States
Otis Parsons College Of Art & Design
Scholarship, life drawing
Awarded a Scholarship given to select high school students for life drawing.
1988
- 1989
Los Angeles, California, United States
Skills
Adobe Lightroom,
Adobe Photoshop,
Art,
Art Direction,
Concept Design,
Digital Art,
Digital Illustration,
Digital Photography,
Drawing,
Fine Art,
Graphic Design,
Illustration,
Painting,
Photography,
Sculpture,
Storyboarding,